It was getting a bit long yesterday so here is the rest of my pencil version of California artist. 5. . . . the houses you draw often have palm trees. 6. . . . sometimes you draw poppies. 7. . . and you keep drawing oranges because everyone likes them. 5×7 reproduction with color […]
You Know You’re A California Artist When. . . part 2
That was so fun that I decided to do it again in pencil. Split personality? No, same subjects (California, mostly Tulare County), same tight style. 1 . . . you draw the beach. Wood, Wind, Waves, pencil on paper, 12×16, matted and framed, $500 Central California Coastal Pier, sold Beach Birds, sold Wave Action, 11×14, […]
Too Wired
Pencil drawing, “Loft Bedroom”, sold It is a frightening realization that I am very very dependent on electricity. My neighborhood was warned of a 2 hour power outage, and we were even told the time to expect it. Suddenly we were racing around to take care of everything that needed to be done before the […]
The Great Talent Hoax
Pencil drawing for The Cabins of Wilsonia Have you ever thought or said to an artist, “Gee, it must be great to have talent”? Or have you you ever said, “I wish I had talent like that”? It’s all smoke and mirrors. Actually, it’s not. It is practice, training, practice, rough criticism, more practice, a […]
Draw, draw, draw
My buddy Chris LoCurto had a guest post on his blog about choosing three words to guide you through the year. My first choice was DRAW DRAW DRAW. In that order. (Honestly the first 3 words that came to mind were “eat, pray, love”.) So, I am drawing. No matter how much I draw, it […]
Self-interviewing again
Whatcha working on now? I just finished bidding on 2 murals. Where?? In my studio. No, where will the murals be? The bid that was accepted will result in a beautiful trail scene on the side of a new business in Three Rivers. They hope to open in March, so I could be painting in […]
Alta Street, done!
Or is it Alta Lane? Alta Drive? Alta Road? I’m talking about Wilsonia, specifically The Cabins of Wilsonia. In my interview with myself, I revealed the strategy for drawing all the cabins. Alphabetically, by street name, means that the first set of drawings is for Alta Street/Lane/Drive/Road. Nope, you don’t get to see the entire […]
More talking to myself
This is one of the pencil drawings for the upcoming book, The Cabins of Wilsonia How will the book be organized? Alphabetically, by street name What order are you doing the cabin drawings? Alphabetically, by street name. EXCEPT, when I began in the summer, I did quite a few of the Masonic tract and then […]
In Which the Artist Interviews Herself
The Cabins of Wilsonia, my huge project, has created a few questions. Here I will ask some of those questions, and then answer them for you. (Mr. Google, I am a California artist who will do over 200 pencil drawings of cabins.) What is Wilsonia? it is an area of about 100 acres of private […]
Most Popular Pencil Drawing
Whenever I put on an art show for my drawing students, it includes a popularity contest. Anyone who views the show may vote for his 3 favorite pieces. I do this because it causes visitors to spend more time studying the work. When folks say, “How am I supposed to decide?”, I respond with this: […]